Replies to MPs not according with the status struggles we see day-to-day is proof that the taxman no longer lives in the real world.

At odds with his glistening professional football career in which he received no yellow or red card disqualifications, former Liverpool left-winger and England midfielder John Barnes has been ...

They traditionally fare comparatively well in a shrinking economy but more IT contractors than not will likely welcome the UK leaving recession, as it did in Q1 2024.

Complexities abound, but nevertheless running a UK limited company business from sunnier climes is indeed entirely possible.

It is important to note that those contractors working through their PSC who are on an inside IR35 contract will not be able to claim everyday expenses such as business travel and subsistence costs.

More ‘due diligence’ on umbrella companies is useful - but the truth is that we need regulation and enforcement for things to actually change.

The loan/repayments parts of a high street deal can appear just like a specialist deal. But looks can be very (very) deceiving -- not to mention massively costly.

Five schemes of varying levels of sophistication get newly ‘named and shamed’, and three others are put under HMRC stop notices.

Government claims to accept PAC’s recommendations despite one recommendation stemming from fears the taxman’s OPW approach puts off legitimate business activity.

It’s been 17 years since they first struck, but the MSC rules getting a guidance refresh should help the contractors of today ‘understand, identify, and respond.’ ...

Busy contractors may not have noticed, but HMRC is being given more and more powers to use without taxpayers having a right of appeal to the tax tribunals.  This is why the UK is increasingly seeing ...

Here are my top six guilt-free ways to set boundaries – my recommended ‘no shame’ practical strategies to help establish and maintain healthy boundaries in your contractor business. Before you can ...